Mets Closer Jeurys Famila Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge

Mets closer Jeurys Familia, who set a franchise record with 51 saves but gave up the game-winning homer in the NL Wild Card Game, was arrested on a domestic violence charge, the Bergen Record reported Tuesday.

According to the NorthJersey.com, New Jersey police said Familia, 27, caused “bodily injury to another.” The victim’s name was redacted in court papers provided to the newspaper.

Familia has been charged with simple assault. The complaint can be read in full here.

In a statement, the Mets said, “The matter was brought to our attention and we are monitoring the situation.”

According to the newspaper, the alleged incident happened Monday in Fort Lee, N.J. Familia lives in Fort Lee with his wife and one-year old son.

Familia, who signed with the Mets in 2007 from the Dominican Republic, has been one the game’s best closers the past two seasons, amassing 94 saves in that time. He has, however, had poor outings in the past two postseasons, blowing three saves in the 2015 World Series and allowing a three-run home run to Conor Gillaspie in the ninth inning last month as the Mets lost the Wild Card Game to the Giants, 3-0.

Familia replaced Jenrry Mejia as the Mets’ closer in 2015. Mejia, who had 28 saves in 2014, was hit with a permanent ban in February following a third positive test for performance-enhancing drugs.

Even if Familia is not prosecuted, he could face punishment from Major League Baseball under its new Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. Commissioner Rob Manfred earlier this season suspended Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman for 30 games after his alleged involvement in a domestic dispute, although Broward County (Fla.) prosecutors did not charge him. Manfred also suspended Mets shortstop Jose Reyes for his alleged incident with his wife, although Reyes was ultimately not charged by prosecutors.

Hector Olivera was suspended 82 games by MLB and later convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault stemming from an incident at an Arlington, Va., hotel in April.

An MLB spokesman said, “We are aware and investigating the facts.”